Jessica Buchanan
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hello everyone….
Just to let everyone know who has been looking for me; and likely having emails bounced back, I have been in Canada for the last 2 weeks sorting out some details before returning to France (at the end of this month) for the next leg… Continue reading
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Interning in Robertet
Today I was given a full tour of Robertet, the company with whom I have been an intern for the last 3 weeks. I’m not sure how many acres the whole plant takes up, but suffice to say that there… Continue reading
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le stage -or- if I didn’t know how to say ‘fenouil’ before, I do now!
Today was Monday of the second week of my internship in the Grasse based company Robertet. www.robertet.com I am working in both cometics/application, and the perfumery departments. So far, the days are long, French-speaking, but facinationg and I am gaining insights… Continue reading
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Fields of Lavender
Friday, the 29th of June, was our last day of school and we marked it by going on a much anticipated field trip to the Lavender growing region past Aix-en-Provence, up in the mountains behind a beautiful town called Mane.… Continue reading
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Guy Robert and Questions: Natural vs Synthetic?
Our discussion revolves around the complexities of natural versus synthetic materials in perfumery, highlighted by the visit of perfumer Guy Robert. He emphasizes that categorizing materials as “natural” or “synthetic” can be misleading, considering the intricacies of chemistry involved in… Continue reading
A Perfumed Pilgrimage 